http://canadafreepress.com CanadaFreePress.Com - Toronto, Canada en-us Canada Free Press Copyright 2008 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19815 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19815#When:18:46:33Z While the war of words is escalating around the clock between Israel on the one side and Hezbollah and Syria on the other, analysts in the Middle East and Europe strongly believe that war is inevitable and will break out within a few months. Middle East Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:46:33 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19816 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19816#When:18:46:27Z WASHINGTON, DC—Beware of fixating on Guantanamo Bay and the coming terrorist trials. You just might miss the real issue of how to deal with captured terrorist suspects. Terror Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:46:27 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19799 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19799#When:14:09:04Z BAGHDAD -  The highly-trained Iraqi K-9 bomb detection teams have experienced measurable successes in Baghdad and surrounding provs, but Iraq does not have enough teams to meet the staggering need for their services here. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:09:04 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19794 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19794#When:13:34:34Z The Maronite Patriarch, His Beatitude Mar (saint) Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir is referred to by the majority of the Lebanese citizens, both Christians and Muslims, as the conscience of the country, and in fact he is. Middle East Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:34:34 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19798 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19798#When:10:59:32Z UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has now issued his report following up on the General Assembly resolution calling for Israel and the Palestinian Authority to submit the results of their domestic investigations of the Goldstone Report’s allegations of international humanitarian and human rights law violations during the 2008-2009 Gaza conflict. United Nations Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:59:32 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19776 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19776#When:18:20:19Z COB ADDER - Music blares as gladiators walk down the aisles.  Teeth grip a mouth guard, and eyes turn steely as their protective equipment is checked before entering the ring. The referee has them touch gloves and the calm demeanor is gone in an instant.  The first punch flies and connects.  Welcome to Friday Night Fights. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:20:19 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19752 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19752#When:20:31:00Z COB BASRA - The 34th ID, of Rosemount, Minn., transferred authority over U.S. Div-S to the incoming 1st ID., from Fort Riley, Kan.  1st ID, also known as “Big Red One” because of their distinctive patch, is lead by Maj. Gen. Vincent Brooks. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:31:00 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19719 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19719#When:14:34:15Z JOINT BASE BALAD - When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to fly troops and cargo around, one should look no further than TF 38’s C-23 Sherpa unit, F Co, 1st Bn, 207th Tactical Aviation Regt. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:34:15 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19709 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19709#When:13:52:00Z XINJIANG /Christian Newswire/—On January 18, 2010, Gulinuer issued a call to Christians around the world to pray for her husband Alimujiang Yimiti, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison. She shared her words via a recorded video message, which was first posted on January 28, 2010. The video has already been blocked in China on more than 10 different websites. China Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:52:00 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19695 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19695#When:22:18:58Z by: Zvi Magen Abu Mazen visited Russia from January 26 to January 28, 2010, as part of a round of meetings that included visits to Germany and Britain (his previous visit to Russia took place in April 2008). Middle East Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:18:58 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19685 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19685#When:14:26:42Z GHAZNI PROVINCE – Ghazni PRT travelled to the district of Kwaji Omari to bring much needed medical supplies to the clinic, and to conduct an engineering assessment for equipping the clinic with alternative energy capabilities, Jan. 30. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:26:42 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19676 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19676#When:13:40:36Z Last week’s Holocaust Memorial Day, part of that dubious practice in which we assign one day to important events and people, Mothers, Grandmothers, Presidents, Veterans, WW2 and forget them the rest of the time, has come and gone. But the Holocaust itself was long ago co-opted to promote a humanist philosophy of universal tolerance, and in doing so it was universalized and turned into nothing more than another reason we all need to learn to get along. Middle East Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:40:36 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19666 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19666#When:12:46:39Z Jordan’s King Abdullah with interviewer Fareed Zakaria  Jordan’s King Abdullah is clearly feeling the pressure as the spotlight increasingly focuses on the role Jordan will have to play in resolving the allocation of sovereignty in the West Bank between Jews and Arabs. Middle East Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:46:39 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19633 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19633#When:14:30:05Z KUNAR PROVINCE –  In his remarks to the crowd, Ted Wittenberger, U.S. Agency for Int’l Development rep for Kunar prov., said that since the opening of KCC, nearly 700 young men have graduated and found work in the construction trade in Kunar, Nuristan and Laghman provs. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:30:05 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19619 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19619#When:11:45:08Z TEHRAN: Tragedy of a family torn asunder by circumstances has created a stalemate between Iran and Saudi Arabia, tussle between a daughter and her mother and exposed differences between a father and his sons. This is the story of the family of the world most wanted fugitive: Osama bin Ladin. Eman, the 18-year-old daughter of Osama recently took refuge in the Saudi Embassy in Tehran. World News Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:45:08 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19609 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19609#When:01:02:03Z In September 2009, Interpol inaugurated The Office of the Special Representative of Interpol to the European Union (EU). Interpol said it marked “a milestone in the continuing collaboration between the two organisations.” (Interpol media release, 25th Sept., 2009). This ‘non-police’ police ‘database’ certainly gets around! Notice how it is linking up with huge international groups, such as the UN and EU? Also note that the UN, EU and Interpol are socialist, with socialist intentions. United Nations Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:02:03 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19591 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19591#When:14:19:07Z KABUL — Afghan and int’l officials have pledged aid to shopkeepers of one of Kabul’s largest shopping centers, which was heavily damaged during an insurgent attack, Jan. 18. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:19:07 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19557 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19557#When:13:42:16Z Nazis (and by implication all “right- wingers,” past and present) were inherently wicked. Their agenda was evil from A to Z, their methods along with their goals. Castro's Cuba Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:42:16 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19551 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19551#When:12:28:05Z American Military Veterans in their 60s, 70s and 80s from World War II, Korean War and the Vietnam War are filing a formal complaint with the U.S. Attorneys Office of the Department of Justice requesting a full investigation into the Los Angeles VA, local politicians, and a neighboring homeowner group for desecrating and defaming their Honorable Duty to our Country and misappropriating billions of dollars of Veterans’ sacred land for non-Veteran use. Military Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:28:05 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19509 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19509#When:01:13:16Z Janet Napolitano may be a perfectly wonderful daughter, sister, niece, aunt, and significant other. Immigration Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:13:16 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19520 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19520#When:12:08:14Z SAMARRA - During a recent visit to the ancient city of Samarra, Lt. Gen. Jacoby walked along the city’s streets with the 4th IBCT, 1st ID cmdr, Col. Henry Arnold, III, and the 1st Bn, 28th Inf Regt cmdr, Lt. Col. Eric Timmerman.  As they made their way to the rooftop of a hotel across from the Golden Mosque, which is currently being rebuilt and restored to its original form, one couldn’t help but notice the evident change that has taken place in a city that was nearly destroyed by war. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:08:14 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19477 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19477#When:14:05:02Z CAMP LIBERTY - “These Soldiers have worked very hard to meet the requirements for this advancement, and I was extremely pleased to bestow more rank and responsibility upon them,” said Tate.  According to Powell, he hopes to someday become an NCO in the Army, while Francis is looking forward to becoming an officer, and switching from Reserves to the Active Army. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:05:02 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19463 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19463#When:04:37:37Z By Samuel Gregg The left is in trouble in Latin America. Sebastián Piñera’s recent election as Chile’s first elected center-right president in decades owes much to the inability of the center-left coalition that governed Chile after 1990 to rejuvenate itself. Yet across Latin America there is, as the Washington Post’s Jackson Diel perceptively observes , a sense that the left’s decade of dominance is unraveling. World News Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:37:37 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19454 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19454#When:01:32:04Z Call me cynical, but does anyone with half a brain think Harry would have exerted the amount of political muscle it took to get the USO to suddenly decide to reverse course without something being in it for him? Don’t get me wrong, I am as pleased as a flea in a dogpound for the young men and women who will no longer have to sack out on a hard airport floor in front of strangers while they wait for that bus. What irks me is the political chicanery behind the whole thing. Military Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:32:04 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19444 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19444#When:15:42:42Z COB ADDER, 2010 - Soldiers of the 121st BSB are training the IA’s 10th Motorized Transport Regt to operate the Iraqi unit’s new fuel tankers. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:42:42 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19441 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19441#When:14:14:20Z 29 January 2010: A South Jersey woman got the scare of her life when she tried to report suspicious activity on board a plane Philadelphia International Airport. Terror Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:14:20 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19434 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19434#When:12:44:55Z Forbes If you don’t like your tax bill now, watch out for the plans of the United Nations. The U.N. has been cooking up proposals to tax you every time you fly, drink, bank, use the Internet or earn a buck. United Nations Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:44:55 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19417 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19417#When:14:20:37Z BAGRAM AIRFIELD – Based on the success of Op Jaeza, Regional Command East (RC-E) is running a 2nd installment of the promotion campaign, encouraging local Afghans to use community safety call-in lines to report on weapons, IEDs, and criminals, in exchange for rewards. Good news: Iraq, Afghanistan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:20:37 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19407 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19407#When:12:56:55Z The key state witness in Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) treasurer general, Roy Bennett trial on treason charges, has denied that he ever entered into weapon business transactions with the accused Tuesday. World News Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:56:55 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19401 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/19401#When:01:50:05Z In a word, Yes.  The idea was straightforward. 130 years before a national guard was even contemplated, and several generations before an organized police force emerged, the Militia was the force which protected every farm and family. The beauty of the Militia then and now was and is that the person who had the most to lose, the farmer and private land owner, had at hand a weapon which was battery ready. This was because there simply was no one else. Today, there is also no one else.  Gun Control Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:50:05 -0600 Bay St, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1H1, Canada